The Donald Trump Score Card

China's trade surplus with US hits record $31 billion
Joe Mcdonald, AP Business Writer Joe Mcdonald, AP Business Writer
September 9, 2018

China's trade surplus with US hits record $31 billion

excerpts:

"BEIJING (AP) -- China's trade surplus with the United States widened to a record $31 billion in August as exports surged despite American tariff hikes, potentially adding fuel to President Donald Trump's battle with Beijing over industrial policy.

Exports to the United States rose 13.4 percent to $44.4 billion, ticking up from July's 13.3 percent growth, according to customs data. Imports of U.S. goods rose 11.1 percent to $13.3 billion, decelerating from the previous month's 11.8 percent.":


"The Chinese trade gap with the United States was up from July's $28 billion and June's $29 billion. Beijing reported a record $275.8 billion trade surplus with the United States last year."

 

The guy who wrote that article is Joe McDonald.

That's kinda funny.

 

Iowa woman charged with voting twice for Trump pleads guilty
Associated Press
Published 12:44 p.m. CT July 7, 2017

Iowa woman charged with voting twice for Trump pleads guilty

excerpt:

"Rote, who is 56 and lives in Des Moines, told police she turned in two absentee ballots before the November election because she believed Trump's unsubstantiated claims that the election was rigged and that her first ballot would be changed to a vote for Hillary Clinton.

She was arrested on Oct. 21 at a satellite voting station in Des Moines attempting to vote the second ballot."

 

The Latest: Bolton Says International Court 'Dead to Us'
The United States is pledging to use "any means necessary" to protect American citizens and allies from International Criminal Court prosecution.
WASHINGTON (AP)
September 10, 2018

https://www.usnews.com/news/world/a...st-us-plans-to-close-plo-office-in-washington

excerpts:

"12:51 p.m.

The United States is pledging to use "any means necessary" to protect American citizens and allies from International Criminal Court prosecution.

President Donald Trump's national security adviser, John Bolton, says the court is "illegitimate" and "for all intents and purposes, the ICC is already dead to us."

Bolton delivered his remarks Monday to the conservative Federalist Society in Washington.


11:32 a.m.

The State Department is announcing the closure of the Palestine Liberation Organization office in Washington.

The department says that the PLO "has not taken steps to advance the start of direct and meaningful negotiations with Israel.""

 

Trump lied? Shocked from head to toe!! He's calling these most recent stories/books about him---a joke. Let's hope that there are many, many more jokes/laughs to come. Closin'in on ya', Mr Dennison.

 

Trump and the Palestinians: A timeline
From Jerusalem's recognition as Israeli capital to closure of PLO mission, a list of US moves since Trump took office.
Al Jazeera News
September 10, 2018

Trump and the Palestinians: A timeline

 

Country Joe! Gimmi an F!

 

Bolton's response was typical of war criminals.

 

Funny, Kobach never mentioned her?

 

Read it again. I said there is no CRIME called collusion.

 

I did read it the first time. I was pointing out your effort to represent collusion between Russia and Clinton. Steele is a credible witness. He has explained Trump's efforts in reaching the Russians. Trump's sons are on record saying they got all the money they need from Russia. Manafort is connected to Russia. Gates is connected to Russia. Papadopulous is connected to Russia. Sessions lied about meeting with Russians. I say the big picture shows Trump's operations speak volumes. And he still will not tell anyone what he talked with Putin about. In a very short time Mueller is going to issue his report. My guess is Trump & Co will threaten and obstruct just like they threatened and obstructed the International Criminal Court. Criminals seem to do that often.

 

It's questionable which U.S. allies Bolton is referencing. Not many remain, with the possible exception of Russia, North Korea, and Israel.



U.S. Image Suffers as Publics Around World Question Trump’s Leadership
America still wins praise for its people, culture and civil liberties
By Richard Wike, Bruce Stokes, Jacob Poushter and Janell Fetterolf
June 26, 2017

U.S. Image Suffers as Publics Around World Question Trump’s Leadership

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Don't know if anyone posted about this yet. Tribes are suing Donald Trump for approving the Keystone XL pipeline without adequately assessing the potential risks.

Tribes: Trump illegally approved oil pipeline from Canada

 

Trump thought his tariffs would force Ford the manufacturer the Focus in the U.S. Instead, Ford decided to not market it at all in the U.S.


After Trump Tweets that the Ford Focus Can 'BE BUILT IN THE U.S.A.,' Ford Explains Why That Would Make No Sense
David Meyer
Mon, Sep 10,2018 5:04 AM

After Trump Tweets that the Ford Focus Can 'BE BUILT IN THE U.S.A.,' Ford Explains Why That Would Make No Sense

excerpt:

"Then, after Trump started threatening his new tariffs against China, Ford decided in August that it wouldn’t sell the Focus Active in the U.S. after all. The profit margins were simply too small to be worth it.

The auto-sector market economist Jon Gabrielsen told the Detroit Free Press that Trump’s tweet was “further evidence that neither the president nor his trade representatives have any clue of the complexities of global supply chains.”

“This forces Ford to forfeit the sales they would have had if they could continue to import that low-volume niche vehicle,” Gabrielsen said."

 

I bet mr Dennison wishes he was anominous about now.

 

Trump struggles to embrace consoler-in-chief role
The president spent the early part of the day tweeting about the Russia investigation and the Woodward book, before giving a memorial eulogy in Pennsylvania.
By CHRISTOPHER CADELAGO
09/11/2018 02:18 PM EDT

Trump struggles to embrace consoler-in-chief role

excerpt:

"H again drew swift rebuke last month when his Instagram post offering condolences to the family of the late Arizona Sen. John McCain included a picture of Trump – not of the late senator, whose days of services the president was not invited to.

More than anything else, it has been Trump’s inability to quietly absorb incoming slights during times of national tribute that have shaded his tenure going back to his January 2017 speech at the CIA’s headquarters in Langley, Va.

There, Trump gave a swaggering address that ripped the media, bragged about his inaugural crowd size and provided an upbeat assessment of his intellect. “Trust me, I’m like a smart person,” Trump said amid questions he raised before a wall of stars memorializing fallen officers.

“Probably almost everybody in this room voted for me,” Trump added, “but I will not ask you to raise your hands if you did.”

A former administration official said the CIA address set off a wave inside of second-guessing about where to deploy the president for occasions designed to pay homage to others."

 

Being "like" a smart person is not the same thing as actually being a smart person...

 

what a humble guy. fucking douche bag
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